Hi everyone, I have been lurking these boards for awhile gaining info. and putting together a plan. I have an old farm house with 8 acres, so basically I will be putting a pond (Excavated) in a field that has been used for farming for many, many years. The area is flat,and where I want to dig is slightly lower. Anyway, I am getting mixed info. from different people on weather my area is good for a pond. First, I had a guy that lives down the road (He does road construction) dig me a 10' x 10' test hole. When he was done digging he said that the hole wouldn't fill and this was not a good area. 4 days later, the hole was to the top. So I had the local dept. of agriculture come out and he said that I had the top 3 feet of the soil as a sand/clay mix, and the rest was a blue clay . So basicaly all my ground water for filling the hole would come from the top, and he didn't know If I would have enough ground water to fill the hole or not. He said to watch the hole for 2 years to monitor the water level. So he could pretty much tell me nothing. So I had a survey done on my land anyway just in case, and the guy who did it said he used to farm this area years ago, and said this would be a good area for a pond. He mentioned all the clay in the soil. So now I call a few pond excavators, and they both said that This is a good area, and I would have plenty of water, and only need a well if I wanted to keep it topped off during the summer. They both said to expect a 3' drop if not. The one guy saw my test hole and said he couldn't believe how high the water was up. I mentioned that the hole has been there for 4 months and the level never dropped. So ha basically said that "There is your ansewer" to wether this is a good area or not. My concern is that this hole was dug in December and has been Ice through the winter. He said it didn't matter and the water would of still drained if it wouldn't hold. So do I believe the excavaters and go ahead and dig? I guess I don't want to shell out the cash for a big hole. I just can't tell if these guys are out to get my money, or they are being honest about It being a good area or not. With so many mixed reviews on It, I am getting nervous now that I have the money. By the way, these are the 2 guys that the Dept. of Agriculture suggested. Thanks for reading, I know it was a long nervous rant.

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